20.12.
K.U.K. Lyrics


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Can you lick my wounds please?
Can you make it numb?
And kill the pain like Cortizone
And grant me intimacy
How'll we split your chromosomes?

Yea, more sweet narcossis
Yea, more sweet narcossis
(I'll turn a stone, I'll find you)
Yeah more sweet narcossis
(I'll turn a stone, I'll find you)

I turn a stone I'll find you there
Into reflected light I'll stare
You blind me with flash bulbs
And puzzle me with syllables

(Back to sleep)
Yea, more sweet narcossis
(I'll turn a stone, I'll find you)
Yea, more sweet narcossis
(I'll turn a stone, I'll find you)
Yeah, more sweet narcossis
(I'll turn a stone, I'll find you)

My head's between my knees again
Got a needle set to zero
And you can shoot me hurricanes
Don't spare me the details

Yea, more sweet narcossis
(I'll turn a stone I'll find you)
Yea, more sweet narcossis
(I'll turn a stone I'll find you)
Yea, more sweet narcossis

More sweet
More sweet
(Iconography)




You look great, in bloodstains
(Fucks with me)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to K.U.K.'s song 20.12. are both cryptic and evocative. The first stanza begins with the singer's plea to someone else to help heal their emotional wounds. They want someone to soothe them, much like an application of cortisone would alleviate a physical ache. The request for intimacy could be interpreted as both physical and emotional, but either way, the singer seeks a deeper connection with the person they're addressing. The line "How'll we split your chromosomes?" is particularly enigmatic. One possible interpretation is that the singer is asking the other person how they can combine their genetic material to create new life, which would further strengthen their bond.


In the second stanza, the singer describes themselves as a stone that will find the addressee wherever they go. They will reflect the other person's light, whether it's metaphorical or literal, and be blinded by the bright flashes that come with it. The syllables referred to in the final line of this section could be the words that the other person speaks, which puzzle the singer despite their desire to connect with them.


The final stanza begins with the singer's physical state, which is akin to being in a fetal position. They seem to be self-destructive and have a needle set to zero, as if they are ready to give up on life. Despite this, they implore the other person to not hold anything back and to tell them everything, even if it's painful. The repeated line "More sweet narcossis" throughout the song might refer to the concept of sweet death and the idea of being soothed by a painless end.


Line by Line Meaning

Can you lick my wounds please?
I am asking for your help to soothe my emotional pain.


Can you make it numb?
I want you to help me become indifferent to my current emotional state.


And kill the pain like Cortizone
Please help me get relief like a painkiller.


And grant me intimacy
I need a connection with someone to feel complete.


How'll we split your chromosomes?
Are we going to have children having both our genes?


Yea, more sweet narcossis
I want more of the same addictive comfort.


I'll turn a stone I'll find you there
I am determined to seek you out even if it's hard.


Into reflected light I'll stare
I will focus on illusions to escape reality.


You blind me with flash bulbs
Your sudden attention and interest in me completely disorients me.


And puzzle me with syllables
Your confusing and cryptic language reinforces my emotional instability.


Back to sleep
I want to go back to my numb state.


My head's between my knees again
I am overwhelmed and defeated.


Got a needle set to zero
I am ready to end this all.


And you can shoot me hurricanes
You can do anything to hurt me, I don't care anymore.


Don't spare me the details
I want to feel everything.


More sweet
I want more comforting lies and illusions to distract me from the truth.


Iconography
Images and symbols that represent glamour and success.


You look great, in bloodstains
Even in your flaws, you are perfect in my eyes.


Fucks with me
It both excites and scares me to be emotionally invested in someone.




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